in an exchange vs on an exchange

Both 'in an exchange' and 'on an exchange' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'In an exchange' is used when referring to participating in a conversation or dialogue, while 'on an exchange' is used when talking about being part of a program or agreement involving the exchange of students, professionals, or goods.

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in an exchange

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to participating in a conversation or dialogue.

This phrase is used when talking about being involved in a conversation, dialogue, or communication exchange.

Examples:

She engaged in an exchange of ideas with her colleagues.
The students had a lively exchange of opinions during the debate.

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Israel and Member States shall participate in an exchange of safety information where relevant.
One judge had participated in an exchange and was particularly enthusiastic about discovering aspects of another legal system and was available for further initiatives.
The issue has also been taken up in an exchange of letters between the President of the ECB and the Swedish Finance Minister.
The issue has also been taken up bilaterally in an exchange of letters between the President of the ECB and the Swedish Finance Minister.
Officials taking part in an exchange shall be subject to the same rules on professional confidentiality as the national officials of the host country.
Member States shall participate in an exchange of information by making all relevant safety-related information stored in the databases mentioned in Article 5(2) available to the competent authorities of the other Member States and the Commission.
The parliament of the Member State concerned may invite representatives of the Commission to participate in an exchange of views on the post-programme surveillance.
Occasionally, MEPs were invited to take part in an exchange of opinion between the Commission and civil society on specific programmes.
The drafting proposed by the plenary would see the EP "offer the opportunity to the Member State concerned (...) to participate in an exchange of views".
The competent committee of the European Parliament may offer the opportunity to the Member State concerned by such recommendation, notice and decisions to participate in an exchange of views.
The competent committee of the European Parliament may offer the opportunity to the Member State concerned by such decisions to participate in an exchange of views.
The competent committee of the European Parliament may offer the opportunity to the Member State concerned by such decisions to participate in an exchange of views.
The competent committee of the European Parliament may offer the opportunity to the Member State concerned by such decisions, recommendations or notices to participate in an exchange of views.
Based on the declarations attached for the interinstitutional agreement on the new financial perspectives, the modalities of a democratic scrutiny dialogue have been fleshed out in an exchange of letters with the committees concerned.
representatives of the Commission may be invited by the parliament of the Member State concerned to participate in an exchange of views;
Representatives of the Commission may be invited by the parliament of the Member State concerned to participate in an exchange of views on the progress made in the implementation of its macroeconomic adjustment programme.
The competent committee of the European Parliament may offer the opportunity to the Member State concerned to participate in an exchange of views on the progress made under post-programme surveillance.
Your delegation will take part in an exchange of views today with our Committee on Development and with the Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament.
Last year, a working party from this House met with their Indian counterparts in New Delhi, and this visit confirms the renewed interest in an exchange during the present Parliament, both the Indian parliament and our own being newly elected.
In several meetings and in an exchange of letters between the EDPS and the Commission services it was agreed to follow a step by step approach which would start with the adoption of data protection guidelines, to be drawn up in close consultation with the EDPS.

Alternatives:

in a conversation
in a dialogue
in a communication exchange
participating in an exchange

on an exchange

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to being part of a program or agreement involving the exchange of students, professionals, or goods.

This phrase is used when talking about participating in a program or agreement that involves the exchange of students, professionals, or goods.